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Hey there, Sprouts. Today is Monday, April 27, 2020. This week on the Catholic Sprouts we are going to be highlighting some amazing heroes throughout history. Now, last week,

we talked about how God is not in control of every little thing,

but he is always there. And even when terrible or very hard things happen in the natural world,

like tsunamis or terrifying viruses, or terrible things happen in the human world like evil dictators or oppression

that God might not be causing those things.

In fact, he certainly is not causing them, but he is always there.

And God is always able to use anything no no matter what it is for his glory.

This is why we have so many saints that died in the concentration camps that the Nazis created.

The concentration camps were not part of God's will. They were terribly evil. And yet we have

amazing saints and stories of

faith and resilience in those terrible circumstances. Because if we allow him in, God can transform

everything. So the heroes that we are going to be talking about this week are a very specific

type of hero and heroes that we are going to be talking about this week are a very specific type of hero

and heroes that we have been celebrating already.

Now, you probably know that some of the greatest heroes serving us during this time of crisis

and isolation are health care workers.

Many people, especially those working directly with those affected by the

coronavirus, have sacrificed a lot. They have not only sacrificed their potential health by getting

very near to people who are sick, although I'm sure they have been very cautious, but they have

also sacrificed time with their family.

Many doctors and nurses have remained isolated from their families for fear of contagion

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